Cuspidor.



M. D. GREEN CUSPIDOR. APPLICATION TILED PS0. 24, 1908.

Patented Got. 19, 1909.

ATTORNEYS cusrrnon Application flied December 24, 1908. se ial No. 469,080.

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, -Specification of Lettcrsratent. Patented, Oct- 195' 190 iih eliwiwm it may concern Be i, known that I, Memoir GR EN, a

eitizen of the "United States, and aresident lore, inthe county of Clay andState 'of i iihnols, have invented a new and Improved @unpidor, of whichthe following is a full,

cl eer, and exact description;

This invention relates to cuspidors which may he hermetically sealed for sterilizing purposes. a I

One object of the. invention .is to provide a cuspidor having a removable rece tacle therein andv also meanswhereby a steri izing or cleansing fluid may be'applied thereto.

further Qb ect ofth'e invention is to pro wide means whereby a. series of cuspidors may hesunultaneously cleansed and steriliaed. i r

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts, to be more fully,

described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims. I p 1 Reference is to be had to the, accompanying drawings, forming a partflof this speci-l ficaticn, in which similar characters of reference indicate correspoiidingjparts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a sectional. view taken on the lane 1.---1 in Fig. 2 ,'w1.th partsbrol'ren away and in elevation; Fig. Qis a sectional view on the line AL- 2 in Fig. 1, showing the cuspidor in elevatiomand Fig. 3fisaperspective View of the removahlereceptacle. v p

The cuspidor comprises a basin 1', having a central depending hollow extension 2 at the bottom thereof. The upper edge of the basin 1 is arranged to fit against a gasket 4; held within a groove 5 formed in the rim of the cover 6. 'laid cover is provided with lugs 7 which overlie a lug 8 onthe' basin 1 and through which a pivotin pin 9 is passed. T e cover has-a centra depending projection 10, which is adapted to deflect the sterilizing fluid, as shown by the arrows in Fig. 1. A lug 12 extends from the outside of the cover 6, and to this lug a pair of links 14 are pivoted bymeans of a pin 15. A handle or cam-faced lever 16 is pivoted at 17 between the links 14:, and is adapted to coact with the-under side of a In 18, which 7 projects from the basin 1. By means of the handle 16, thecover 6 may be firmly clamped against the basin 1, and the gasket 4 forms a hermetic seal for the cuspidor. v -z Extending around the inner surface otthe of the removable receptacle. The body of sand receptacle comprises-"21"foraminous' hody or screen 24 which is fastened to -"the ring 21 many suitable marines leech 25 is se cured to the ring 21,41? lder' thatthe receptaclemay be readily removedfro' fthe basin 1 for cleansing purposes.

The basi ,1 is'securedtoahdvin lateral threaded openingsf3'l "which r ceive the threaded projections 2. A nozjz le 34 is provided with a fflangeid adaptedto abut against the end of the pip' hl-"Ashort' pipe 36, provided with a flangeh'i, abuts against theiflange 35, and isheldfin,pljcex-by a union 38. The nozzle hit 'isprovi'ded with a discharge opening 40 linegwith fth'l-akis of 'the' pipe. 30, and also withf 'a iateraildischarge opening 42 extending into theibasin 1. A fplurality of cuspidorfs niaybe'mount ed upon a plurality of sections ofpipe' similar to the pipe 30J and together v to formone system, F

p valve 44: 1s mountedoii dirddSftVhich extends longitudinally within the 1 4:7which is journaled 'iiigthe "1 551556. ff'Said crank is provided with than 1e48, in order that the same I may be manipulated, ,fi-orfi'th outside to simultaneouslyoperate-a series of which is connected to aichiled, lse:

cured to thepipe by means of a'. I LA sterilizing, v fluid ';j rna'y" be supplied through a pipe comiected'at one-e'ndto a valve 56. Said valve 56 is also connected to the pipe 36. A discharge valve 58 may be connected to the other end of the piping system and provided with an elbow or other connection 60, whereby the contents of the system may be dischar 'ed.

The: operation of the device is as follows -Whe n it is desired to sterilize or cleanse the cuspidors, the covers 6 are clam ed imposition upon the basins 1, the hand e 48 is turned to the position shown 1 n 1, so thatthe valves 44 close the long- 5 tudinal passa es of the various nozzles. The

sterilizing fluid is then admitted by means of the valve 56, said fluid passing through the pipe 136 and nozzles 34 laterally into the cusp id o,'1's, as indicated'by the arrows in Fig. 1.

n 1 i hear the top threoh-is a ledge 12o I whlch forms 'a support forthe wire=ring21 r .PiP and is connected atoneendec withia' crink w a hollow extension at its bottom and The fluid then passes from the first cuspidor through the pipe 30 and through the next nozzle into the next cuspidor,.and from .thence out through the bottom of that cus-.

pidor to the next nozzle, and so on through the system. By turning the handle 48 so that the valves 44 are moved away from their seats, the sterilizing fluid may be forced directly through the piping without first passing through the various cuspidbrs, in order to effectually cleanse said piping and force the contents out through the discharge valve 58 and connection 60, which will then be open.

The receptacles 24 may be removed and placed in a suitable sterilizing chamber, if desired, andthen be replaced in the cuspidors.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination of a cuspidor having rovided with a cover, and a pipe to which the cuspidor is secured, having a nozzle pro-Q vided with lateral and alined discharge openings, the lateral opening being of less diameter than the extension of the cuspidor and projecting throu h said extension into the cuspidor, and the alined opening being valve-controlled.

2. The combination of a pipe having a lateral collared opening to which a cuspidor is adapted to be secured, a nozzle in the pipe and having lateral and alined discharge.

openings, the lateral opening projecting into the lateral o ening of the plpe, and a valve for controlhng the alined opening of said nozzle.

3. The combination of a pipe provided with a nozzle having a discharge opening in alinement, with the pipe and a discharge.

manually operated valve for controlling the alined discharge opening of the nozzle.

4. The combination of a pipe provided with a nozzle having discharge openin s a. right angles one to the other, one o the openings being in alinement with the pipe and the other projecting laterally-through an opening in the pipe, a cuspidor secured to the pipe around the lateral discharge opening of the nozzle, a valve in the dlscharge opening of the nozzle which is in alinement with the pipe, a crank shaft mounted in the pipe, a rod connected to the crank of said shaft and to the valve, and a handle for operating the crank shaft.

'5. The combination with a pipe, of a plurality of cuspidors communicatin with said pipe, a plurality of nozzles in saic pipe, each having one branch communicating with one of said cus idors and another branch for directing a uid longitudinally through said pipe, and means whereby said nozzles ma be controlledto direct a fluid flow througi said cuspidors and pipe, or through said pipe alone. a

6. The combination of a pipe, a plurality of cuspidors connected with the pipe, a plurality of nozzles in the pipe, each having two branches, one in. alinement with the pipe and the other at right angles thereto and projecting into a cuspidor, connected valves for the alined branches of the nozzle, a spring connected with one valve, and means connected with the other valve for operating the said valves.

7. The combination ofa cuspidor-having a raised cover provided with a central conical depending projection, a pipe to which the cuspidor is secured, and a nozzle in the pipe and discharging into the cuspidor.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin witnesses.

AHLON DUFF GREEN. Witnesses W. E. Woon,

J W. FREDERICK. 

